Mindless copying a good evolutionary strategy
Comparing the evolutionary success of blindly copying your parents’ lifestyle choices with that of innovative, informed lifestyle adaptations, researchers found…
Antioxidants causing fertility problems
Antioxidants are a popular dietary supplement but we still don’t have a complete understanding of how they act in our…
Season of conception linked to birth defect risk
Birth defect rates in the United States are highest for women conceiving in the spring and summer – the time…
Birth defects linked to obesity during pregnancy
Women who are obese during pregnancy are putting their child at risk of birth defects such as spina bifida, heart…